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There are two official '''languages of ]''', in addition to other languages that are spoken. The two ]s are also the most commonly spoken; ], a dialect of the ], is spoken by half of the population. ] is also an official language and is spoken by 35% of the population. In addition, many ]s such as ] and ] are spoken, as well as thirty |
There are two official '''languages of ]''', in addition to other languages that are spoken. The two ]s are also the most commonly spoken; ], a dialect of the ], is spoken by half of the population. ] is also an official language and is spoken by 35% of the population. In addition, many ]s such as ] and ] are spoken, as well as over thirty other languages. Much of the population is bilingual.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html | title=CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan | publisher=Central Intelligence Agency | date=2006-10-17 | accessdate=2006-11-01 }}</ref> | ||
[[Image:Languages_of_Afg_based.JPG|thumb|center|400px|'''Languages of Afghanistan''' | [[Image:Languages_of_Afg_based.JPG|thumb|center|400px|'''Languages of Afghanistan''' |
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There are two official languages of Afghanistan, in addition to other languages that are spoken. The two official languages are also the most commonly spoken; Dari, a dialect of the Persian language, is spoken by half of the population. Pashtu is also an official language and is spoken by 35% of the population. In addition, many Turkic languages such as Turkmen and Uzbek are spoken, as well as over thirty other languages. Much of the population is bilingual.
References
- "CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan". Central Intelligence Agency. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
Ethnolinguistic Groups of Afghanistan - Perry-Castañeda
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